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Batá drum

The bàtá drum is a double-headed hourglass drum with one end larger than the other. The percussion instrument is still used for its original purpose as it is one of the most important drums in the Yoruba land and used for traditional and religious activities among the Yoruba of western Nigeria. Batá drums have been used in the religion known as Santería…

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The Lukumí and the batá

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Parts of the batá

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Percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
211.242.12 (Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played)

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History

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Parts of the batá

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Batá drum

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related to Gender and sexuality · 15
Batá drum → According, American, Añá, Cuban Añá, Gay, However, Jassey, Katherine Hagedorn, Kenneth George Schweitzer, Moreover, Most, Vicky Jassey, Washington College, When Haggedorn, Women
related to Parts of the batá · 15
Batá drum → Chaworoide, Chaworó, Cuba, In Cuba, In Matanzas, In Nigeria, In Yoruba, Itótele, Iya, Iyá, Okónkolo, Saworo, Saworoide, The, Yorubaland
related to history · 14
Batá drum → Africans, Añabi, Cuba, Cultures, Despite, Lukumí, Nigerian, Santería, Several, Shangó, The, This, Yoruba, Yorùbá
related to The Lukumí and the batá · 12
Batá drum → African, Ayan, Añá, Dry Oru, English, Igbodu, Oru, Oru Seco, The, The Lukumí, There, This
Classification · 1
Batá drum → Percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification · 1
Batá drum → 211.242.12 (Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played)

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batá drums drum used lukumí religious one cuba called also music play yoruba played santería ceremonies añá women religion musical

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Batá drumClassificationPercussion1.00infobox
Batá drumHornbostel–Sachs classification211.242.12 (Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played)1.00infobox
this have grown as knowledge of the instrument has spreadinstance ofUses0.80text
Julito Collazo made appearances in the United States throughout the twentieth centuryinstance ofSkilled secular musicians0.80text
helping to spread use of the drum in Latin musicinstance ofSkilled secular musicians0.80text
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityAccording0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityKenneth George Schweitzer0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityWashington College0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityCuban Añá0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityWomen0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityKatherine Hagedorn0.60section
Batá drumrelated to Gender and sexualityAmerican0.60section

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